Running DataSynapse GridServer® Director as Windows NT Service with the Adapter

Last published : Jul 27, 2026
To start DataSynapse GridServer® Director as Windows NT service with the adapter and to use AWS_AUTH_PROFILE property in cloudprovider.properties file, perform the following steps so that the adapter can run smoothly over DataSynapse GridServer® Director: Before you begin:
Note: If you are using custom DS\_DATA\_DIR, then for applying the DataSynapse GridServer® adapter as WIN NT service, you must set DS\_DATA\_DIR on environment variable. Ensure that you have installed DataSynapse HPCCA as described at Installing the Adapter.
Procedure
  1. Stop the Windows NT service for DataSynapse GridServer®.
    ..\datasynapse\manager\service.bat stop
  2. Create a new environment variable on the system. Syntax: AWS_CREDENTIAL_PROFILES_FILE= PATH_TO_AWS_CREDENTIAL_FILE
    Example: AWS_CREDENTIAL_PROFILES_FILE= C:\Users\Administrator\.aws\credentials
  3. Start the DataSynapse GridServer® NT service.
Note: Make sure you have all necessary permissions for aws files like config, credentials and the folder permissions which contains AWS files.
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